The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-08

W ouioSlfSS 1Io JOui 1EPtNSSH0N
tives assembled that year in the leg
islative body of the State. You can
all recollect the history Of the Uni
versity. 1t was opened Immediately
after the war. The College was not
resuscitated. 1t was recognized then
by the people Of South Carolina that
change in the system of education
was necessary, and the institution
was established upon the foundation
of the old College as the University.
1t was conducted for three years,
constantly striving to develop and
widen it's field. 1t was then broken
up by the political revolution in this
State, and after you and yours re-
deemed the State in 1876 your rep
resentatives again took education in
hand, and, step by step. have con-
Quoted its course, constantly enlarg-
ing it, and at this time recognizing
that gratitude and the spirit mani:
tested in South Carolina which de-
mands higher and broader education,
they have felt not only at liberty.
but are prompted to suggest now to
the General Assembly plan which
will make the University Of South
Carolina cover, so far as an lnstltu
tion Of learning can. all the wants
and all the diversified interests OF
this State. There has been no tardi-
ness, no indifference. The progress
has been retarded simply by the
poverty and inability Of the State.
As we have improved and increased
in wealth and strength our instItn-
tions Of learning have progressed.
Our report submits now to the Cen
eral Assembly a wide university
scheme, which will have in one col
leee all and more than all which was
ever contained in the South Carolina
College. 1t will be college of ag-
riculture and mechanical art which
will equal any college Of agriculture
or mechanical art now in operation IN
the Southern States, and we think in
| any State in the Union. Applause.
That college is followed by college
of pharmacy which covers a class OF
| wants, comprebends the necessity
which has forced our young men up
to this time to leave South Carolina
and 60 elsewhere to acquire that pro-
fession. 1t couprehends college
for the instruction Of teachers, a
normal school which will train the
young men of South Carolina in the
| art and science Of teaching, it has a
law school where young men who are
devoted to that profession can acquire
their diploma. The graduates of the
college of agriculture and mechanic
arts will be as well prepared as they
are in any institution of learning Of
that name anywhere in the United
States to enter upon the pursuit OF
agriculture and mechanic arts. 1t
promises to open to our young men
field for employment and promotion
in the practical science of manufac-
turing, mining and civil engineering
which are part and parcel of the
manufacturing business and enter
prises which promote the wealth of
every State in the United States.
Hitherto our young men have been
unable to compete, and those who
occupied these positions Of elevation
and strength are brought from abroad.
The graduates in agriculture are to
be trained in the highest schools of
science in that department. The
experimental farm is now in opera
tion. Our mechanic workshop, with
the little means at hand, is in opera.
ton. l hope you gentlemen will 60
there and see the work Of the hands
of the youths Of South Carolina. The
workshop has been built by their
hands, the interior work is all done
by them. The tools and machinery
in that building are of their con-
struction. You can 60 in the labora-
tory of the chemical school and wit.
ness there what they are learning.
This place doubles, trebles, magnifes
everything which was exhibited there
in the beginning Of that school: 1t
makes it separate and distinct;
it makes the graduates of the agri-
cultural and mechanical department
the peers of any graduates of any
other college, and l trust that the
board OF trustees will not be in vain,
that this will meet not only the ap-
proval, but the hearty approval Of
our representatives in the General
Assembly.
Thanking you for the honor con.
ferred, take the liberty of handing
this report to your Chairman
SURPRISED BY TILLMAN.
This clear and concise statement
was several times applauded during
its delivery and heartily at its close.
When silence had been restored
there was short pause, in the midst
of which the familiar form of CAPT.
Tillman was seem to rise from under
the gaslight where he had been Sit
ting. Capt Tillman had papers in
his hand, which suggested the idea Of
manuscripts, and the spectators evil
IDENTIFY counted on one of his ring
ing, singing speeches in reply. If
so they were mistaken. lie simply
rose to submit the report Of the com.
mittee on resolutions.
Tne report was equally a surprise.
1t recommended a series Of resolutions
or planks of a platform embodying
| the resolutions presented during the